Tyrian Tour Guide! (Cartographer Tips and Questions thread)

Šiljo,

It would be of no use to repost that map.
Sab's post dates back to 2006 and since then the map had a significant change, to be more precise the EotN expansion.
This is a map in the same resolution which has the EotN map update (it's the one from #2).

Just one small warning.
The current 1280x1024 map shows about the same detail as the old 1024x768 one. I never liked to compare that one because it lacked detail, but it's possible.
I can post a higher resolution widescreen version if enough people still care about it.
Max hight will be 1200, the width does not matter since on widescreens this will be black anyway.

The way I do compares now is not with Sab's compare but something like it.
I load a 100% map and my own map in my photo editor (gimp) as two layers and make a third layer that's transparant on top of those.
When I've done that I switch the 100% layer on and off while zoomed at 200%.
Differences are quite easy to spot that way and I use the transparant layer to mark those spots.

I know, I feel guilty about this, but I used texmod for the last ~2% and I'm seeing a spot on the far western section of the Borlis Pass mission, but I can't seem to access it. Can anyone enlighten me? Thanks in advance.

I'm not 100% sure but it sounds most likely as the spot on Rurik's path.
To explore take a minion master with fiends (hero), make some minions and put the MM on the bridge where you meet Rurik first.
Move away and sac the MM to death.
The fiends will kill Rurik's guards (and possible Rurik, but that's ok) and you can use a skill like Necrotic Traversal to get down there.
You are then able to explore the entire path.

If you are in a H&H team you can probably get them down also.
Have them res the MM and keep them flagged on the bridge.
Move away till their names turn grey. Move somewhat further.
Remove the flag. If the bug/feature is still present the heroes will meet you shortly after this.

When you get to the end don't fight the foes. There will come more and more and you are there to explore, not to fight :P

Thanks I've already done that, but that's for the Frost Gate, The thing I need is in Borlis Pass, however, it might just be a glitch with Texmod so I dunno

Woops

Let me think.
Is it a small square spot on north west part of the map?
If so, there was a posting on that one a while ago and I think it cannot be explored.
I'm not a texmod user so can't tell you for sure.

So there is this big island, sw of ember light camp. Anyone how to get there?

SW? as in South West? That is Hell's Precipice. If you are talking about SE, then no.

The island south east is an old arena, can't access that one anymore.

Oh yea.....sry, i meant to say se.

I only have 2 pre-update and the colors don't match >_<
here this is what I mean, it's frustrating and makes it pretty much impossible for me to compare

Not just ascalon, everywhere.
and YES I tried the search etc. etc.
*edit* top one is mine bottom one is all the U-maps I've found so far.

As far as I recall I have not seen any post-EotN U-maps.
There was a completely unfogged one, think it was a dev map but it could not be used to compare screenshots.

From my experience it's time consuming to create U-map shots of all Tyria + EotN, but if I don't have a lot to do this evening I might try to make them.
Did that with the old Tyrian maps but the EotN update followed too soon after that to publish them.

One question I'm not sure of.
Are the screens on wiki from before or after the update?
Maybe those could be usefull?

Dude, just use Texmod. It's easier than it sounds.

1. Download Texmod here: http://www.tombraiderhub.com/tr7/mod...oad/texmod.zip

2. Download the map files here: http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...t=cartographer

Note: All of the files (Texmod and the 3 map files for each continent) should be located next to each other on the desktop for this to work.

3. Open Texmod and click the folder in the upper left-hand corner.

4. Choose GW from wherever you have it located.

5. Click the smaller folder near the center of the window.

6. Browse for the cartography files you just downloaded.

7. When they're all in the white box on the left half of the window, click "Run."

Note: It will probably take a few extra seconds to start the game.

8. When in the game, the places on the map that you haven't explored yet will be clearly visible. This will literally save you HOURS when going for the cartography title.

9. Do this whenever logging into Guild Wars to map areas. You can get rid of it by simply running GW without running Texmod first.

Note: Anet allows this program, but DOES NOT SUPPORT IT, so JUST IN CASE, be prepared to reinstall the game if something goes wrong. Odds are, you won't have to, but better safe than sorry.

Hope that helps.

U-maps for Ascalon, Kryta, Jungle, Ring of Fire and Desert attached.

I did a quick visual compare with GW and besides a glitch on Kryta (north, center) things look fine.
I'm not sure they can be used in an automated difference compare with photoshop/gimp, I used a little jpeg compression so colors might differ too much for that. Visual compare should be no problem.
If you encounter problems please tell me so I can fix the maps.
Publication on other sides is ok but please provide a link to this thread.

U-map for entire Shiverpeaks region attached.

I did a quick visual compare with GW and found no problems.
I'm not sure they can be used in an automated difference compare with photoshop/gimp, I used a little jpeg compression so colors might differ too much for that. Visual compare should be no problem.
If you encounter problems please tell me so I can fix the maps.
Publication on other sides is ok but please provide a link to this thread.

Thanks for those jos! I'll add them to the OP a little later today!

*edit*
and by today I meant later, TODAY. :P

It's a map that shows all the routes in Tyria to get 100%, ya' know? with the little red dots like it shows on the map just screenshotted and put all together on one big map? I've been using Texmod and know where to get the % but can't seem to find my way around some places, it shows it's explorable but I can't find my way to it, so if anyone knows where I can get one of these maps I'd much appreciate it if they could post it.

This map?

That should be the updated 1024X768 map.

Tadevil,

Did you check the frequently missed spots posting (#2)?
If so, just say in which areas you are missing the spots and on which walls.
For example: The Wilds, blue area on north east side above outpost.
(that one is explored from the bonus area).
Don't bother with very small spots, you can miss them and still get 100%.

hi there!

i just want to say I SUCK AT MAPPING

anyway, im working on my explorer title(tyria) and there are 3 places i cant just get to... thats all i need to get my 100% ( i think)

im using texmod so its pretty clear where they are! i just cant get there

if any of you know a bug or a hint, im happy to get any advice...
ive hugged the walls in everywhere i could but ive just lot hope

here they are



1) its the ascalon arena, ive tried to get in there but as you all know its only for lvl 1-10. im lvl 20 and cant get in.

2) a corner i just cant get in to...




and 3)

well it speaks for itself...



i would like some help and if can show me in game how to get there ill be your slave for 1day

plz help me

ty in advance